List of political appointments by Gustavo Petro

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Following his electoral victory in 2022, the President Gustavo Petro had 100 political appointments to the national government. Of those 1000 political appointments, among which were positions for members of the government coalition. Upon taking office, Petro quickly placed more than 60 high-level officials. As of May 12, 2023, according to the monitoring of La Silla Vacia, the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic has confirmed 538 nominees, 1 has been announced, 67 are being considered by the President and at least 61 positions are still tracked. They have no candidate.

Office of the President

Office Appointee Assumed office Left office
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
Laura Sarabia 		August 7, 2022 June 2, 2022
Director of the DAPRE
Carlos Ramón González[1] 		May 1, 2023 —

Mauricio Lizcano 		August 7, 2022 May 1, 2023
Legal Secretary of the Presidency
Vladimir Fernández Andrade[2] 		August 7, 2022 —
High Commissioner for Peace
Danilo Rueda[3] 		August 7, 2022 —
Secretary of Transparency
Roberto Idárraga[4][5] 		September 1, 2022 —
Secretary of Communications and Press
María Paula Fonseca[6] 		July 31, 2023 —

Germán Gómez[7] 		September 1, 2022 June 25, 2023
Councilor for the Regions
Sandra Ortiz[8] 		May 12, 2023 —

Luis Fernando Velasco 		August 24, 2022 May 1, 2023
Counselor for Youngs
Gabriela Posso[9] 		August 24, 2022 —
Counselor for Women's Equality
Clemecia Carabalí[10] 		September 13, 2022 —
Counselor for National Reconciliation
Eva Ferrer[11] 		January 20, 2023 —
Counselor for Human Rights
Jenny de la Torre 		January 20, 2023 —

Office of the Vice President

Office Appointee Assumed office Left office
Chief of Staff of the Vice Presidency
Ginna Rivera 		August 24, 2022 —
Director of Special Projects
Jhonattan Duque 		August 24, 2022 —

National ministries

Ministry of the Interior

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of the Interior
Luis Fernando Velasco 		May 1, 2023
(Announced April 26, 2023) 		—

Alfonso Prada 		August 7, 2022
(Announced April 6, 2022) 		April 26, 2023
Vice Minister for Participation and Equal Rights Clemencia Solano August 11, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Political Relations Gustavo García Figueroa August 11, 2022 —

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

See also: List of ambassadors appointed by Gustavo Petro
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Álvaro Leyva 		August 7, 2022
(Announced June 25, 2022) 		—
Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Francisco Coy[12][13] August 11, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs Elizabeth Taylor Jay[14] March 15, 2023 —

Laura Gil Savastano[15][16] 		August 11, 2022 March 15, 2023

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of Finance and Public Credit
Ricardo Bonilla[17] 		May 1, 2023
(Announced April 26, 2023) 		—

José Antonio Ocampo 		August 7, 2022
(Announced June 25, 2022) 		April 26, 2023
Vice Minister General of Fiance Diego Guevara[18] August 11, 2022 —
Vice Minister of Public Credit Daniel Osorio[19] May 1, 2023 —
Gonzalo Hernández August 11, 2022 May 1, 2023

Ministry of Justice and Law

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of Justice and Law
Néstor Osuna 		August 7, 2022
(Announced June 20, 2022) 		—
Vice Minister for the Promotion of Justice Jhoana Delgado Gaitán September 15, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Criminal Policy and Restorative Justice Camilo Umaña September 13, 2022 —

Ministry of National Defence

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of National Defence
Iván Velásquez 		August 7, 2022
(Announced June 20, 2022) 		—
Vice Minister for Defense Strategy and Planning Major general Retired Ricardo Díaz Torres September 2, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Defense and Security Policies Alberto Lara Posada[20] September 2, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Veterans Elsa Morales Bernal[21] September 2, 2022 —

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Jhenifer Mojica 		May 1, 2023
(Announced April 26, 2023) 		—

Cecilia López 		August 7, 2022
(Announced June 25, 2022) 		April 26, 2023
Vice Minister for Rural Development Darío Alcides Fajardo Montaña November 9, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Agricultural Affairs Luis Alberto Villegas Prado September 7, 2022 —

Ministry of Health and Social Protection

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of Health and Social Protection
Guillermo Jaramillo 		May 1, 2023
(Announced April 26, 2023) 		—

Carolina Corcho 		August 7, 2022
(Announced June 25, 2022) 		April 26, 2023
Vice Minister for Public Health and Service Provision Jaime Hernán Urrego Rodríguez[22] August 8, 2022 —
Vice Minister for Social Protection Luis Alberto Martínez Saldarriaga[23] August 8, 2022 —

Ministry of Labour

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Minister of Labour
Gloria Inés Ramírez 		August 11, 2022
(Announced June 20, 2022) 		—
Vice Minister of Employment and Pensions Iván Jaramillo February 11, 2023 —
Flor Esther Salazar August 11, 2022 February 3, 2023
Vice Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection Edwin Palma Egea September 6, 2022 February 11, 2023

Cabinet-levels administrative departments

Office Appointee Assumed office Left office
Director of the DPN
Jorge Iván Gónzalez[24][25] 		August 24, 2022[26] —
Director of the DAFP
César Augusto Manrique[27][28] 		August 24, 2022 —
Director of the DAPS
Cielo Rusinque[29] 		August 24, 2022 —
Director of the DNI
Manuel Casanova[30][31] 		August 24, 2022 —
Director of the DANE
Piedad Urduola[32][33] 		August 24, 2022 —

Military joint staff appointments

Office Appointee Assumed office Left office
Commander of the Military Forces
General Helder Fernan Giraldo[34][35] 		August 20, 2022 —
Joint Chief of Staff of the Military Forces
Vice admiral José Joaquín Amézquita[36] 		August 20, 2022 —
Commander of the National Army
General Luis Mauricio Opina[37] 		August 20, 2022 —
Commander of the Air Force
General Luis Carlos Córdoba[38] 		August 20, 2022 —
Commander of the National Navy
Vice admiral Francisco Hernado Cubides[39] 		August 20, 2022 —
Commander of the National Police
Major general William Salamanca[40] 		May 9, 2023 —

General Henry Sanabria 		August 20, 2022 April 12, 2023[41]

See also

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